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Switchable roller finger follower

US8479694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Debora Manther · Royal Oak, US
Jeff Villemure · Beverly Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2011
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2107
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The finger follower employs two independent lost motion arms and a rod which moves longitudinally to lock both arms. The rod is transversely mounted in the follower. In order to avoid premature locking, each arm has a chamfered surface on a top wall to force the rod out of engagement with the arm during upward movement of the arms, to protect premature movement of the rod from an unlocked position to a locked position.

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